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Dell ships Ubuntu- and Atom-based netbook (Linux Devices) — Sep. 04, 2008 — Dell announced its first netbook, a $350 Intel Atom-based model loaded with Ubuntu Linux 8.04. The Inspiron Mini 9 offers a 1.6GHz Atom N270, up to 1GB SDRAM, an 8.9-inch, 1024 X 600 display, three USB ports, Ethernet, and a 4GB solid-state drive. us.rd.yahoo.com
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MontaVista Vision gains focus (Linux Devices) — Sep. 03, 2008 — MontaVista Software announced additional details about its Vision 2008 Embedded Linux Developers Conference. us.rd.yahoo.com
Via frees Chrome graphics driver source (Linux Devices) — Sep. 02, 2008 — Via has released an open source Linux "Xorg" driver for its integrated graphics chips. us.rd.yahoo.com
Microsoft unveils Windows CE BSP, driver databases (WindowsForDevices) — Aug. 29, 2008 — Microsoft has announced two new online databases that list Windows CE drivers and BSPs (board support packages). The "regularly updated" databases are easily searchable by product category, manufacturer, processor family, and other relevant parameters, according to the company. ... us.rd.yahoo.com
"Olympics" phone runs Linux (Linux Devices) — Sep. 03, 2008 — China Unicom is distributing a Samsung Electronics phone that runs a mobile Linux stack from Mizi Research, a company that will soon be acquired by Wind River. us.rd.yahoo.com
Android Challenge winners push location awareness (Linux Devices) — Sep. 02, 2008 — Google and the Open Handset Alliance (OHA) have announced the final winners for part one of the Android Developer Challenge. The OHA granted ten $275,000 awards and ten $100,000 awards for the best applications created for the Linux- and Java-based Android mobile phone platform. us.rd.yahoo.com
Atmel-based industrial SBC runs Linux (Linux Devices) — Sep. 02, 2008 — Taiwanese industrial computing specialist Artila Electronics is shipping a single-board computer (SBC) for industrial applications. us.rd.yahoo.com
Atom squeezes onto Pico-ITX board (Linux Devices) — Sep. 02, 2008 — Axiomtek has announced what it says is the world's first pico-ITX SBC (single board computer) packing Intel's Atom processor. The PICO820 offers 1.1GHz or 1.6GHz Z5xx CPUs, gigabit Ethernet, a SATA port, a VGA port, and headers for four serial ports, the company says. ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Windows CE tracks trucks, trailers (WindowsForDevices) — Aug. 29, 2008 — Imarda has added WiFi and the ability to monitor trailer hookups and drops to its Windows CE-based vehicle tracking device. us.rd.yahoo.com
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